Amyra Dastur: “I Do Consider Myself A Feminist”

Actress Amyra Dastur, who has worked with female directors like Sonam Nair and Leena Yadav, says she considers herself a feminist.

“I do consider myself a feminist. I’ve been independent since the age of 16 and I believe that if women want to grow and reach higher levels, we will have to not only support one another but also really help each other,” Amyra said in a statement.

“My mother is one of the strongest women I know. She’s taken care of me and my brother and dealt with a lot emotionally. She went back to work and started her own successful business after 21 years because both my brother and I started working.”

She shared that she will always be someone who “believes in the talent and sharpness a female director brings to the table”.

Gender, clearly, doesn’t matter to her.